Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Cooked Goose
Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB
G. A. McKevett
Class/Genre: Mystery Private Investigator Woman Main Character
Series: Savannah Reid # 4
Kensington, Dec 1998, $20.00, 304 pp.
Savannah Reid was a Georgia Peach who became a San Carmelita police officer. However, her tangy mouth led to her removal from the job. Instead, Savannah opened up a private office as an investigator, who relishes giving a hard time to her former employers. Her favorite target is Captain Blass, who mutually loathes the transplanted Southeasterner. To make matters even worse, Blass has a fit when circumstances force his daughter Margie to move in with Savannah.
In the parking lot of a department store, there have been a rash of rapes perpetrated by a man wearing a Santa Claus suit. The culprit's MO changes when he abducts Margie at Blass' home. Marge escapes and calls Savannah, who has been there for the teen before. Blass asks Savannah to keep his daughter with her until they catch the psychopath. However, the rapes stop and cop killings begin, making the sleepy town unsafe for anyone.
The fifth novel in the Savannah Reid mysteries is by far the best entry in a well-written series. The exciting police procedural includes a delightful female protagonist, who takes pleasure in being bigger and stronger than most males. However, what turns THE COOKED GOOSE into a major winner is the disinct development of the personalities of the support ensemble. Readers will not feel empty after perusing this novel.
Harriet Klausner
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